Oldham Athletic have resigned Callum Lang for the rest of the season from Wigan, confirmed by the club website.
League Two side Oldham Athletic have resigned Callum Lang for the rest of the season from Wigan.
He will be available for this weekend’s Emirates FA Cup Third Round tie against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Callum Lang has been very impressive for the real Latics this season. He has made 26 appearances in all competitions and he has scored six goals, with one assist.
Callum Lang took the headlines in the Emirates FA Cup against Hampton & Richmond for Latics. He scored in the 94th minute to seal Oldham Athletic a 2-1 away victory over Hampton and Richmond Borough in the first round of the Emirates FA Cup.
After scoring 5 goals in 5 appearances in December 2017, Lang was voted EFL Young Player of the Month.
The promising youngster netted 10 goals in 30 appearances as he helped Morecambe FC avoid relegation last season.
Callum Lang is yet to break into Wigan’s first team, but has made a great impression at youth team level. He had a successful season for the Under 18s in 2016-17, and he notched a hat-trick in the Central League Cup final in April. The round the season off he won the Michael Millett Award as the Under 18s Player of The Season.
Here is how Oldham Athletic fans reacted to Callum Lang signing on loan until the end of the season –
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Big signing that. A lot of L2 teams would have noticed him and wanted him. Well done latics #oafc https://t.co/T0Nj9FNwFk
— Aaron (@aaronhow177) January 4, 2019
Brilliant news! Welcome back @callumlang10 and well done @OfficialOAFC ⚽️💙#oafc https://t.co/3rHiWD73MR
— Rachel Victoria (@rach_chadd) January 4, 2019
So happy at this!! Great player, even better attitude! Fantastic news! #oafc https://t.co/VmfQtCxHLE
— Danny Taylor (@dan_taylor12) January 4, 2019
One of the best things about Lang staying is – it proves the atmosphere in the camp must be good. Others will have wanted him. #oafc pic.twitter.com/1mT3JfypDG
— Ryan Hamer (@rphamer1984) January 4, 2019
Me seeing Lang’s stayed #OAFC https://t.co/JCF3TckxoH
— AlexT145 (@T145Alex) January 4, 2019
